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G. COSTELLO, J11. wmnow. APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 11, 1908.

923,628; I Patented June 1,1909.

rrrrn s rarns gnn clarion GEORGE COSTELLO, JR OF PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA.

WINDOW.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE OosTELLo, J r., a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certainImprovements in Windows, of which the following is a specification.

One object of my invention is to provide the sashes of a Window withdevices of a relatively simple and inexpensive though substantialconstruction, whereby it shall be possible to conveniently and quicklyswing either or both of said sashes upon a horizontal axis in order toeasily clean both sides of the glass thereof.

I further desire to provide a window sash with a fixture whereby itmaybe retained at any of a number of different heights; the sashes beingof such a nature as to be capable of swinging in the frame and havingmeans whereby they are locked against removal from said frame when sooperated.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a sash with means wherebyit is movably connected with its containing frame,

* which means shall be of such a nature as to permit the sash to turn ona horizontal axis and be so far lowered when so turned as to rest and besupported upon the sill of said frame.

The invention also contemplates certain detail features of constructionas will appear hereafter.

These objects and other advantageous ends I secure as hereinafter setforth, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure1, is a vertical section of portions of a window frame and sashillustrating my invention as applied thereto; Fig. 2, is a horizontalsection taken on the line 22, Fig. 1; Fig. 3, is a perspective viewillustrating one of the casings and its associated parts as constructedin accordance with my invention; Figs. 4 and 5, are fragmentaryperspective views illustrating the cover plate for the recess in eachinner face of the frame,'and the sash parting strip, respectively. Figs.6 and 7, are vertical sections on a reduced scale illustrating thewindow sashes in their closed and lowered positions respectively, andFig. 8 is a side elevation partly in section illustrating the detailconstruction of certain of the parts of my invention and showing thesame when they are turned out of their normal positions.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 11, 1908.

Patented June 1, 1909.

Serial No. &37,898.

In the above drawings, A represents a window frame and B a portion of awindow sash; it being understood that while in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive Ihave illustrated my inven tion as applied to but a single sash, it maybe employed in a double sash window as illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7, ifthis be desirable.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, I preferably form in each of the innervertical sides or faces of the window frame an elongated slot or recessa extending vertically from the top to the bottom thereof and I mount inthis recess a structure at having one or more sets of teeth a and adepending upon whether or not the frame is intended for use with one ortwo sashes. Each toothed portion of this structure preferably consistsof a relatively narrow rib in which are formed a series of curved orother shaped depressions a as shown best in Fig. 1, spaced at certaindis tances apart, depending upon the number of positions in which it isdesired that the sash shall be capable of being held. The recess a ineach face of the frame is provided with a cover plate a mounted so as tobe substan tially flush with the face of the frame in which it is lacedand having longitudinally extending s ots or openings (i immediately infront of the toothed portions a and a of the structure a. In addition tothe slots c I also rovide a suitable number of openings of in tiat partof the plate a between said. slots, and mount on the parting strips F acorresponding number of hooks f whereby said strip is removably held inplace between the sashes. It will be understood that the parting stripsare of such a length or are so mounted that they may be movedlongitudinally a sufficient distance to permit the hooks beingdisengaged when it is desired to remove them.

In eaoh side of each sash B I set a casing O through which extends a rod0 so mounted as to be free to turn. As shown in Fig. 1, this rod in eachcase passes completely through the side member of the sash andterminates on its inner edge inside of the glass d,'being provided atthis inner end with an eyelet c which may be pulled when it is desiredto move the rod 0 longitudinally, as hereafter noted. The opposite endof said rod is provided with a bearing piece 0 in which is journaled agrooved roller 0 designed to operate upon one of the toothed portions aor a of the structure a, the di mensions of the bearin piece 0 beingsuch as to permit it, with said roller, to extend through the slot a ofthe cover plate a into the recess a of the frame.

The bearing piece 0 may, if desired, be provided with an extension 0' ormay be otherwise adapted for the attachment of a metallic cable or asash cord of the well known form and arrangement.

As shown best in Figs. 1 and 3, the front face of the casing C has arelatively large opening through which passes the rod c and I rigidlyfix to said rod immediately within this opening an elongated plate orbar a. I also place loosely on said rod a second bar or plate 0extending the full length of the easing, and having confined between itsends and the opposite side of said casing a pair of springs c preferablyhaving supporting or guiding pins or rods 0.

One side of the casing C is notched or cut away at 0 for the receptionof the end of the plate c when the rod 0 is turned relatively to saidcasing, and as is obvious, when this plate has entered the notch, it isnot possible for the rod 0 to move longitudinally and the sash isconsequently locked in the frame.

As a result of the above des ':ribed construction, a sash equipped onboth sides with my invention is held in a raised position whenever itsrollers 0 engage one of the curved depressions or recesses in thetoothed structure a. or a as the case may be 1 it being understood thatthe springs a are of sufficient strength to accomplish this purpose inspite of the weight of the sash. If, however, it be desired to make theraising of the sash an. easier matter than would other ise be the case,I provide sash cords and weights, preferably attached to the bearingpieces 0 as above noted.

The sashes are normally maintained in their proper positions within theframe by means of vertically extending strips A and A hingedrespectively to its inner and outer vertical edges, as shown in Fig. 2,and also by the parting strip F. When it is desired to swing the sashesfor cleaning or other purposes, these strips are swung on their hingesout of the way and the parting strips F are removed by raising them upfor a short distance and then pulling them outwardly; the openings abeing of such size as to permit the removal of the hooks under suchconditions.

After being brought to the desired position in the frame, either thebottom or the top of the sash may be moved inwardly so as to cause it toswing upon the rods 0 as an axis and when so swung the sash may belowered to rest upon the window sill, in which position it may beconveniently cleaned or otherwise operated on by reason of the firmsupport thus given to it. From Fig. 1, it will be seen that the lowerparts of the toothed ribs a and a are plane or run-- notched, so that itis possible for the rollers c to operate upon them even though thesashes be turned out of their vertical positions.

As is obvious, where two sashes are provided in a frame they may both beequipped with my invention and the upper sash caused to rest upon thelower one as shown in Fig. 7, in order that it may be cleaned as abovedescribed. If it be desired to altogether remove the sashes from theframe, the rods r may be drawn inwardly by applying the. necessarytension to their inner ends through chains 0 attached to the eyelets rso as to cause the flanges of the rollers e to disengage the toothedstructures (1 and be drawn info the casing i if it he desired to lochthe sash in any desired position either raised or lowered, this may be.accomplished by plac ing the free ends of the chains (2 orer hooks a, sothat the longitudinal movement of the rods 1?, which would be necessaryin order to permit of the rollers 0 moving out of the circular recesses,may be prevented.

As is obvious, when but a single sash is employed in the window frame.there will be but a single one of the toothed structures provh'led oneach side thereof and each cover plate (1 would have but a singlelongiludinally extending sloi'.

I claim l. The combination of a window sash, a frame tlmrefor, a casingset in each side of the sash, a pivot rod haying a groored roller andmounted in each casing, and guiding structures mounted in the faces ofthe window frame adjacent to said sides of the sash so as to co-act withthe rollers, each of said guiding structures having its upper portiontoothed and its lower portion plane, with means for locking the rodsagainst longitudinal movement whenever the sash is swung on them.

2. The combination of a window sash, a frame therefor c mstructed topermit the sash to swing on a horizontal axis, a casing set in each sideof said sash, a rod extending through each casing and the side of thesash in which it is set, a roller carried by said rod, and toothedstructures mounted in the. faces of the window frame adjacent to saidsides of the sash so as to co-act with the rollers on said rods, withmeans for automatically locking said rods to prevent their longitudinalmovement when the sash. is swung in the, frame.

3. The combination of a window frame having in each of its inner faces avertically extending toothed structure, a window sash operative in theframe, a hollow casing set in each of the side members of the sash, arevoluble rod extending into each casing and serving as a horizontalaxis for the sash, a

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roller carried by each rod in position to en- 1 longitudinal movementthereof when said gage the toothed structure of the adjacent face of theframe, and a transverse bar fixed to said rod and capable ofautomatically engaging the casing to prevent longitudinal movement ofthe rod when the sash is turned thereon, springs operative on said barto yieldingly press the roller into engagement with the toothedstructure of the frame.

4. The combination of a window frame having in each of its inner faces avertically extending toothed guiding structure, a sash mounted in theframe and rovided with means whereby it is permitte to swing on ahorizontal axis, said means consisting of a rod in each of its sidemembers, a roller carried by each of said rods so as to engage theguiding structure of the adjacent face of the frame, and a spring or srings acting on each rod, with means for 100 ring the rods againstlongitudinal movement when their rollers engage the toothed parts of theguides and the sash is turned on its horizontal axis, a definite portionof said guiding structure being untoothed so as to permit bodilymovement of the sash independent of the locking means.

5. The combination with a window frame having in each of its inner facesa vertically extending toothed structure, a sash mounted in the frameand provided with means Whereby it is permitted to swing on a horizontalaxis, said means consisting of a rod in each of its members, a rollercarried by each of said rods so as to engage the toothed structure ofthe adjacent face of the frame, a spring or springs acting on each rod,a 1ocking member connected to each of said rods and constructed toautomatically prevent sash is turned on its axis.

6. The combination of a frame, a sash movable therein, means forsupporting said sash to permit of its turning on a horizontal axis, saidmeans including a longitudinally movable rod in each side of the sash,with means for automatically reventing longitudinal movement of sairfrods when said sash has been turned out of its normal position.

7. The combination of a frame, a sash movable therein, a longitudinallymovable rod on each side of the sash mounted so as to be free to turnrelatively thereto but held from turning relatively to the frame, withmeans for automatically preventing longitudinal movement of said rodsexcept when they occupy predetermined positions relatively to the sash.

8. The combination of a frame, a sash slidable therein, a longitudinallymovable rod mounted in each side of the sash so as to be free to turnrelatively thereto, and having means for engaging the adjacent portionsof the frame so as to prevent axial turning of the rod relativelythereto, a transversely extending bar on each rod, and a member set inthe sash adjacent to each rod so as to be engaged by the bar thereonwhen the sash is turned relatively to said rods and thereby preventlongitudinal movement of such rods.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE COSTELLO, JR.

Witnesses:

D. BRADFORD HORNER, JAMES C. CARR.

